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Dungeon Master’s Guide
’s authors filled the pages with their own visions of true virtue, providing guidance for defeating evil.
The Book of Exalted Deeds rarely lingers in one place. As soon as the book is read, it
benefits.
Other creatures that peruse the book’s open pages can read the text but glean no deeper meaning and reap no benefits. A Fiend, an Undead, or a servant of a god from the Lower Planes
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again until the next dawn.
Only you can remove the tongue from the book’s cover. If you do so, all spells written in the book are permanently erased.
Vecna watches anyone using this tome and can write cryptic messages in it. These messages typically fade away after they are read.
This book has a desiccated tongue pinned to its front cover. Five of these tomes exist, and it’s unknown which one is the original. The tongue on the first Tome of the Stilled Tongue belonged
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cast that spell again from it until the next dawn.
Vile Lore. You can reference the Book of Vile Darkness whenever you make an Intelligence check to recall information about some aspect of evil, such as
Archlich;Vecna authored the Book of Vile Darkness. He recorded in its pages every horrid idea, every corrupt thought, and every example of foul magic he came across or devised.
Other practitioners of
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creature that can't use a manual of golems and attempts to read it takes 6d6 psychic damage.
d20
Golem
Time
Cost
1-5
Manual of Clay Golems
30 days
65,000 GP
6-17
Manual of
, the book is consumed in eldritch flames. The golem becomes animate when the ashes of the manual are sprinkled on it. It is under your control, and it understands and obeys your spoken commands.
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Magic action to repeat the command word. This property of the armor can’t be used again until the next dawn.
While you’re wearing this armor, you can take a Magic action and use a command word to gain the effect of the Etherealness spell. The spell ends immediately if you remove the armor or take a
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at dawn. While holding the book, you can take a Magic action to cast one of the spells (save DC 20) on the following table. The table indicates how many charges you must expend to cast the spell
. The tome recounts both the oldest and most current profanities of the Abyss and demons. Demons have attempted to censor the text, and while sections have been ripped from the book’s spine, the
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Daylight effect can’t be used again until the next dawn.
You can issue another command as a Magic action to make the illuminated globe rise into the air and float no more than 5 feet off the
This small sphere of thick glass weighs 1 pound. If you are within 60 feet of it, you can command it to emanate light equivalent to that of the Light or Daylight spell (your choice). Once used, the
Monsters
Monster Manual
of its turns.
Beguile. The vampire casts Command, requiring no spell components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 18). The vampire can’t take this action again until
, creating the following effects:
Children of the Night. The vampire exerts influence over the animals in its domain. From dusk until dawn, Medium or smaller Beasts have the Charmed condition while
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spell.
Spell
Charge Cost
Command (“flee” or “grovel” only)
1
Fear (60-foot Cone)
3
Regaining Charges. The wand regains 1d6 + 1 expended charges
daily at dawn. If you expend the wand’s last charge, roll 1d20. On a 1, the wand crumbles into ashes and is destroyed.
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Each Ring of Elemental Command is linked to one of the four Elemental Planes. The DM chooses or randomly determines the linked plane. For example, a Ring of Elemental Command (air) is linked to the
Elemental Plane of Air. Every Ring of Elemental Command has the following two properties:
Elemental Bane. While wearing the ring, you have Advantage on attack rolls against Elementals and they have
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When you nock an arrow on this bow, it whispers in Elvish, “Swift defeat to my enemies.” When you use this weapon to make a ranged attack, you can utter or sign the following command
words: “Swift death to you who have wronged me.” The target of your attack becomes your sworn enemy until it dies or until dawn 7 days later. You can have only one such sworn enemy at a time
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This staff has 10 charges. While holding the staff , you can use any of its properties:
Cast Spell. You can expend 1 of the staff’s charges to cast Charm Person, Command, or Comprehend
into a successful one. You can’t use this property of the staff again until the next dawn.
Regaining Charges. The staff regains 1d8 + 2 expended charges daily at dawn. If you expend the last charge, roll 1d20. On a 1, the staff crumbles to dust and is destroyed.
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You can take a Magic action to present the rod and command obedience from each creature of your choice that you can see within 120 feet of yourself. Each target must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving
nature, a target ceases to be Charmed in this way. Once used, this property can’t be used again until the next dawn.
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creature’s stat block. The creature vanishes at the next dawn or when it is reduced to 0 Hit Points.
The creature is Friendly to you and your allies, and it acts immediately after you on your
Initiative count. You can take a Bonus Action to command how the creature moves and what action it takes on its next turn, such as attacking an enemy. In the absence of such orders, the creature acts
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Initiative rolls.
Underwater Adaptation. A bubble of air forms around your head while you are underwater, allowing you to breathe normally in that environment.
Aquatic Command. Wave has 3 charges and
regains 1d3 expended charges daily at dawn. While you carry it, you can expend 1 charge to cast Dominate Beast (save DC 20) from it on a Beast that has a Swim Speed.
Globe of Invulnerability. While
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has the Restrained condition until you take a Bonus Action to issue a command that releases it. Doing so or missing with the attack causes the bands to contract and become a sphere once more.
A
Restrained creature is freed. On a failed check, any further attempts made by that creature automatically fail until 24 hours have elapsed.
Once the bands are used, they can’t be used again until the next dawn.
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Netheril’s Fall
an unoccupied space as close to you as possible. The eddy is Friendly to you and your allies, and it obeys your commands. If you fail to command it, the eddy defends itself against attackers but takes
no other actions. It takes its turn immediately after you on your Initiative count. The eddy disappears after 1 hour, when it dies, or when you dismiss it as a Bonus Action. The fork can’t be used this way again until the next dawn.
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Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn
piece of jewelry has 3 charges and regains all expended charges daily at dawn. While you are holding it, you can take a Magic action to expend 1 charge, which causes the jewelry to transform into a
sail-powered personal vehicle. The vehicle is roughly the size and shape of a household door with a 10-foot-tall sail extending from one side. After 1 hour or until you use the item's command word (no
Book of Exalted Deeds
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digest its contents and gain its benefits. Other creatures that peruse the book’s open pages can read the text but glean no deeper meaning and reap no benefits. An evil creature that tries to read
Wisdom score increases by 2, to a maximum of 24. You can’t gain this benefit from the book more than once.
Enlightened Magic
Once you’ve read and studied the book, any spell slot you
Book of Vile Darkness
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made to interact with non-evil creatures.
Command Evil. While you are attuned to the book and holding it, you can use an action to cast the dominate monster spell on an evil target (save DC 18). You
can’t use this property again until the next dawn.
Dark Lore. You can reference the Book of Vile Darkness whenever you make an Intelligence check to recall information about some aspect of evil
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Keys from the Golden Vault
to the book, you can cast circle of death (save DC 20) from it as an action. After you cast the spell, roll a d6. On a roll of 1–5, you can’t use this property again until the next dawn
-evil creatures.
Command Evil. While you are attuned to the book and holding it, you can use an action to cast the dominate monster spell on an evil target (save DC 18). You can’t use this
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Eberron: Rising from the Last War
This polished Eberron dragonshard fits in the hand and stores information similar to a book. The shard can hold the equivalent of one book that’s no more than 320 pages long. A shard can be
concentration (as if concentrating on a spell) and takes the same amount of time it takes you to read and write normally. Thinking of a particular phrase or topic draws you to the first section in the shard
Swarm of Cranium Rats
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
than half of its hit points remaining, the swarm can innately cast the following spells, requiring no components:
At will: command, comprehend languages, detect thoughts
1/day each: confusion
temporary hit points.
Telepathic Shroud. The swarm is immune to any effect that would sense its emotions or read its thoughts, as well as to all divination spells.Bites. Melee Weapon Attack: +5
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Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
regains 1d3 expended charges daily at dawn. You can use the charges in the following ways while holding it:
If you spend 1 minute studying the book, you can expend 1 charge to replace one of your
This pristine book smells faintly of a random scent you find pleasing. When found, the book contains the following spells: antipathy/sympathy, charm person, dominate person, enthrall, hypnotic
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Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
spells.
The book has 3 charges, and it regains 1d3 expended charges daily at dawn. You can use the charges in the following ways while holding it:
If you spend 1 minute studying the book, you can
This thick, scorched spellbook reeks of smoke and ozone, and sparks of energy crackles along the edges of its pages. When found, the book contains the following spells: contingency, fireball, gust of
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Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
regains 1d3 expended charges daily at dawn. You can use the charges in the following ways while holding it:
If you spend 1 minute studying the book, you can expend 1 charge to replace one of your
This leather-bound spellbook is reinforced with iron and silver fittings and an iron lock (DC 20 to open). As an action, you can touch the book’s cover and cause it to lock as if you cast
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Candlekeep Mysteries
charges are expended, but it regains 1d3 expended charges daily at dawn and glows again once it has 1 or more charges.Stone golems are magical constructs cut and chiseled from stone to appear as tall
.
The disk can be removed to reveal the glowing sapphire only when the golem receives a command to use its power from someone whose commands it obeys. Otherwise, the sapphire remains hidden. The
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spellbook for you.
While you are holding the book, you can use it as a spellcasting focus for your wizard spells.
The book has 3 charges, and it regains 1d3 expended charges daily at dawn. You can use
To you, this book is a magical spellbook. To anyone else, the book appears to be a volume of verbose romance fiction. As an action, you can change the book’s appearance and alter the plot of
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holding the book, you can use it as a spellcasting focus for your wizard spells.
The book has 3 charges, and it regains 1d3 expended charges daily at dawn. You can use the charges in the following
This thick book is bound in dark leather, crisscrossed with inlaid silver lines suggesting a map or chart. When found, the book contains the following spells, which are wizard spells for you while
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you are holding the book, you can use it as a spellcasting focus for your wizard spells.
The book has 3 charges, and it regains 1d3 expended charges daily at dawn. You can use the charges in the
With covers made of skin and fittings of bone, this tome is cold to the touch, and it whispers faintly. When found, the book contains the following spells, which are wizard spells for you while you
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Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
effect that would sense its emotions or read its thoughts, as well as to divination spells.Bites. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bites"} to hit
the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13):
At will: command,* detect thoughts,* sending*
1/day each: confusion,* dominate monster*
*To cast this spell, the swarm must have more than half its hit
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The Book of Many Things
ritual, and the ritual can be performed only at night. The demons vanish at dawn.
Labyrinthine Recall. Brusipha can perfectly recall any path she has traveled.Multiattack. Brusipha makes two Eldritch
spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13):
At will: Prestidigitation, Speak with Animals
1/day each: Bestow Curse, Command, Crown of MadnessBaphomet’s Blessing. When Brusipha reduces a hostile
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focus for your wizard spells. The book has 3 charges, and it regains 1d3 expended charges daily at dawn. You can use the charges in the following ways while holding it:
If you spend 1 minute studying
The pages of this book are bound in fiend hide, and its cover is embossed with a diagram of the Great Wheel of the multiverse. When found, the book contains the following spells: banishment, find
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it as a spellcasting focus for your wizard spells.
The book has 3 charges, and it regains 1d3 expended charges daily at dawn. You can use the charges in the following ways while holding it:
If
Acrid odors cling to this stained, heavy volume. The book’s metal fittings are copper, iron, lead, silver, and gold, some frozen mid-transition from one metal to another. When found, the book
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The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
can also cause the blade to gleam with holy light. If he does so, the target is blinded until the start of Strongheart’s next turn.
Revivify (Recharges at the Next Dawn). While holding Steel
, Strongheart casts revivify.
Spellcasting. Strongheart casts one of the following spells, using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13):
3/day each: command, detect evil and good